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If patterns of history indeed repeat themselves, then it's out there: The "next big thing" - the new social and economic phenomenon that, in more ebullient times, technology boosters called a killer app.

As China's economy grows and opens further, the opportunity it presents to multinationals is changing. Foreign companies are moving to country development and new strategic choices. Now, foreign firms can actually go after the Chinese domestic market, and it's worth going after.

For one thing, there are many ways to measure recession. It's quite possible for output to grow while company earnings grind to a halt. Sales for the 20 largest O.C. companies grew 2 percent for the first nine months of this year.

As the US economy manifests its first signs of bouncing back, European companies may want to capitalise on what remains of their own tough times. Indeed, a recent Bain & Company study found that recessions can make companies just as often as break them.

Passive investment by a corporation in a new venture grew 158% a year from 1997 to 2000, following a 2%-a-year decline in the mid-1980s. Active investment to build new businesses, another form of venturing, also grew.

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